FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Upper West Regional Minister, Hon Charles Lwanga Puozuing ESQ, has opened the doors of the region to local and international investors to partner Government in delivering priority development initiatives dear to the heart of His Excellency, President John Dramani Mahama, in line with his Resetting Ghana Agenda, as well as the people.
The move follows a series of pre-discussions and engagements led by the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) with development partners such as the Globe Engineering Limited and Public Private Partnership (PPP) Group (Consortium investors from Turkey, Canada, USA, UK). This initiative will transform the fortunes of the Upper West Region.
Among the priority areas identified for investment and partnership are:
1. Health Infrastructure: Completion and equipping of health facilities of the Agenda 111, and other healthcare facilities, to improve access to quality healthcare.
2. Education Infrastructure: Development of smart model schools (prefabricated classrooms, housing and hostels), TVET centres, Universities and Colleges accommodation, and innovation hubs to enhance learning outcomes.
3. Blue Economy and Climate Change Mitigation Interventions: Investment in sustainable water resource management, irrigation for all-year farming along the Black Volta, reforestation, renewable energy (solar), and climate-resilient agriculture.
4. Capacity Building on Sustainability Mindset: Re-orienting youth, women groups, farmers and public institutions towards green jobs, 24H economy integration, sustainable farming and long-term community ownership of projects.
Speaking on the initiative, the Upper West Regional Minister stated:
“The Upper West Region is open for business. His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama is committed to equitable development, and the Upper West is central to that vision. We are calling on GLOBE ENGINEERING and all well-meaning investors, both Ghanaian and foreign, to come and invest in health, education, and our climate and water resources. We at the RCC will provide the enabling environment, land access, and full support to ensure every investment succeeds and benefits our people.”
He further emphasized that the RCC is adopting a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and community-driven approach to ensure sustainability, transparency and job creation for the youth in the region.
The Regional Coordinating Council therefore invites all interested investors, development partners, NGOs and diaspora groups to contact the RCC for an Investors’ Roundtable and project profiling session to be announced soon.
The facilitator of the programme, Dr Gabriel Gbiel Benarkuu of the College for Community and Organisational Development (CCOD), thanked the Hon Regional Minister for operating an open-door policy in his administration. He said, “When you focus on your strengths and develop them, your weaknesses becomes irrelevant “.
For Media Enquiries:
President@ccod.edu.gh or +233208500875
Wa, Upper West Region – 31st August, 2026.
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